New Analysis Puts into Focus Proposed R21.8 Billion Omnia Deal for South African Industrial Ownership

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The all-cash offer would place the 73-year-old group under Indian ownership and remove its shares from the JSE and A2X if approved.

The useful question is not whether foreign ownership is inherently positive or negative, It is what jobs, investment commitments remain embedded in South Africa if the transaction is approved.”

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JOHANNESBURG, GAUTENG, SOUTH AFRICA, September 21, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Solar SA Investments' proposed R21.8 billion acquisition of Omnia Holdings, examining its potential implications for South African industrial ownership, locally

eThekwini honours entrepreneurs and creatives at business fair awards

On a night celebrating enterprise, creativity and ambition, the eThekwini Municipality honoured entrepreneurs and creatives whose businesses contribute to the city’s economy and job creation at the Durban Business Fair (DBF) Excellence Awards. 

Held at the Durban Exhibition Centre on Saturday, the awards

Brand South Africa on Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Fund

Your excellency
Ladies and gentlemen
Good evening

I am truly honoured to be speaking at this important event

The work of the Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Fund matters because it recognises a simple but important truth:

women must have the freedom, resources, agency and voice to shape their communities and their futures.

When we speak about the freedom of women, we cannot separate freedom from safety.

President Cyril Ramaphosa signs Public Service Commission Bill into law

President Ramaphosa signs Public Service Commission Bill into law

President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed into law the Public Service Commission Bill, which strengthens the role of the Public Service Commission in promoting constitutional values and professional ethics in the public service.

The Commission is mandated to undertaking monitoring and evaluation of a wide range of

Western Cape Environmental Affairs and Development Planning commemorates World Ozone Day

Protecting the ozone layer: Global action for a cooler planet

 

The Western Cape Government joins communities around the world in commemorating World Ozone Day, also known as the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, on 16 September.
 

The day serves as an important reminder of the vital role the ozone layer plays in protecting

UIF concludes ex-mine workers outreach programme in Mthatha

The Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF), an entity of the Department of Employment and Labour (DEL), has concluded a long-running outreach programme aimed at assisting ex-mine workers and their families with benefits and compensation claims in the Eastern Cape.

The outreach programme concluded at Mthatha Stadium on

Funding restored for TUT students after qualification code corrections

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has restored funding for 182 Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) students who were adversely affected by the N+ rule due to incorrect qualification code updates.

The university effected the necessary qualification